The birds of Egypt and the Middle East / by Richard Hoath.

By:

Hoath, Richard [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2021Description: 176 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781649031242

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

598.0956 HO.B 2021 23

LOC classification:

QL692.E3 H63 2021

Contents:

Egypt and the Middle East -- Biogeography -- Migration -- Using the Guide -- Bird Topography -- Glossary -- Species Accounts and Photographs -- Checklist of the Birds of Egypt -- Further Reading.

Summary: "This compact, incisive photographic identification guide to 280 bird species in Egypt and the Middle East shows the region's most commonly seen, unique, and endemic species, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. Each bird species is illustrated with a high-quality full-color photograph, accompanied by a detailed description, which includes nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers biogeography, migration, bird topography, and a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Egypt and the Middle East encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name as well as its status in each country and its global International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	The Knowledge Hub Library	Environmental engineering	598.0956 HO.B 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Egypt and the Middle East -- Biogeography -- Migration -- Using the Guide -- Bird Topography -- Glossary -- Species Accounts and Photographs -- Checklist of the Birds of Egypt -- Further Reading.

"This compact, incisive photographic identification guide to 280 bird species in Egypt and the Middle East shows the region's most commonly seen, unique, and endemic species, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. Each bird species is illustrated with a high-quality full-color photograph, accompanied by a detailed description, which includes nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers biogeography, migration, bird topography, and a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Egypt and the Middle East encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name as well as its status in each country and its global International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status"-- Provided by publisher.

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